Self-testing code

Self-testing code is software which incorporates built-in tests (see test-first development).

In Java, to execute a unit test from the command line, a class can have methods like the following.// Executing main runs the unit test. public static void main(String [] args) { test();}

static void test() { assert foo = bar;}To invoke a full system test, a class can incorporate a method call.public static void main(String [] args) { test(); TestSuite.test(); // invokes full system test}

ee also

*Software development
*Extreme programming